Peeling potatoes is never a fun kitchen chore. Instead of accidentally peeling your knuckles along with the potatoes culinary weblog Chow points out that once you've cooked your potatoes place them in an ice-water bath for 5-10 seconds after which you should be able to easily remove the peel by hand.

This works great for having to make large quantities of potatoes for holiday meal staples such as mashed potatoes and potato salad.